All, Following up on a our discussions about LTS [1], post 4.9 releases [2], and 5.0.0/6.0.0 [3], I have assembled a release plan for the next 18-20 months in the wiki [4]. My original proposal assumed by that 4.9 would be released by 1 July. I have adjusted the timelines assuming that we will complete the release by 15 July. My thinking is that the number of defect fixes present in 4.9 and 4.8.1 would require more than 2 weeks of work to backport to a 4.8-based LTS. Therefore, I have shifted the LTS cutoff dates from 1 Jan and 1 July to 15 Jan and 15 July.
Once we gain consensus on the release cycle and calendar, I will cleanup the wiki to move completed release plans to an archive area and remove obsolete release process documentation. Thanks, -John [1]: http://markmail.org/thread/zzrjldiryhy3ygfk [2]: http://markmail.org/thread/7rv3jwz4hzf3yplf [3]: http://markmail.org/thread/c24hvshz3z4babjb [4]: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/%5BPROPOSAL%5D+2016-2017+Release+Cycle+and+Calendar<https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/[PROPOSAL]+2016-2017+Release+Cycle+and+Calendar> john.burw...@shapeblue.com www.shapeblue.com 53 Chandos Place, Covent Garden, London VA WC2N 4HSUK @shapeblue
